Road Safety
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You can help to better understand the causes and effects of Driver Fatigue
Licence Bureau are supporting Andrew Drewary of Broadspire, by Crawford & Company and CILT Transport & Logistics Safety Forum who is currently working on a driver fatigue survey which is being led by one of the research teams at Liverpool University, to better understand the causes and effects of Driver Fatigue. The aim is to get…
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BRAKE Fleet Survey Report 2017 focuses on: Driver Distraction
This report is based on the results of an online survey sponsored by Licence Bureau. The survey was completed by 355 fleet representatives. Although the majority of respondents are based in the UK, responses also came from fleets based in Asia, North America, mainland Europe and Australasia. Respondents manage almost 267,000 vehicles in total, including…
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Optimised Waste Logistics (OWL) Northern Ireland Waste Expo 2018
Who Should Attend? Anyone responsible for procuring or operating heavy goods vehicles including procurement, fleet and operational professions. Why Attend? Learn about the latest developments in vehicle technologies, EU legislation and FORS plus meet “best in class” industry suppliers and test the very latest vehicles and safety systems. This CIWM endorsed event is also a…
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How to help make our roads a safer place for all: Christmas 2017
In December 2017 Licence Bureau initiated a social media video campaign highlighting key driving distractions with a Christmas theme. The distractions videos covered :- Christmas Drink Driving Christmas Mobile Christmas Sat Nav Christmas Load Christmas Fatigue These videos built upon the 12 Distractions of Christmas media campaign ran last year in partnership with Brake, the…
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Prepared for winter driving? – Check out these top winter driving tips
Prepare your vehicle It’s a good idea to have your vehicle fully serviced before winter starts and have the anti-freeze tested. If you can’t have it serviced, then do your own checks. In particular, check: Lights are clean and working Battery is fully charged Windscreen, wiper blades and other windows are clean and the washer…
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Employees still using mobile phones while driving?
Your problem, risk and liability. When your drivers use a mobile phone whilst driving on your behalf, you are also liable. That’s the law, even when they use their own vehicles. You need to ensure your drivers understand your policies for: Driver Handbook Mobile Phone Use Smoking Fatigue Eyesight Health Not only is ensuring your…
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DVLA’S Assessing fitness to drive has been updated – check out some of the key elements listed below that affect safe driving as found in the DVLA Assessing Fitness to Drive publication
Assessing fitness to drive: a guide for medical professionals The impact of medical conditions on Driving involves a complex and rapidly repeating cycle that requires a level of skill and the ability to interact simultaneously with both the vehicle and the external environment. Information about the environment is via the visual and auditory senses and…
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Excellent Advice from FTA Van Excellence on speeding
What’s the true cost of speeding? Excessive speed is often a major factor in road traffic collisions. The chance of survival for a pedestrian hit by a car increases from 10% if the vehicle is travelling at 40mph to 90% if it’s doing 20mph. But what are the implications for transport operators if their drivers…
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Hemel Hempstead’s Mike Penning visits to discuss road safety and compliance challenges
Mike Penning, running for re-election in Hemel Hempstead, visited Licence Bureau before Dissolution of Parliament Mike was instrumental in setting up Licence Bureau’s Road Safety Week sessions in the Dacorum area in his former position as Minister of State for Transport Licence Bureau has quadrupled employee numbers and opened two additional offices since becoming part…
